Man who used Manchester Airport meet and greet vows 'never again' after being hit with £2,000 bill

A man who left his car with Manchester Airport's official meet and greet service has vowed never to do so again after he was hit with a bill of £2,000.

Paul Matthews paid just over £100 to leave his Mercedes E Class with the airport firm before jetting off to the US for a work trip on February 25.

When he returned to his car a week later, on March 4, the 55-year-old from Royton, Oldham, was met with a message saying his vehicle had 'detected a collision' on March 3 - whilst it had been in the care of the meet and greet service.

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Despite not spotting any obvious damage to the car, Paul decided to take his car to a Mercedes dealership in Stockport the next day.

Speaking to the M.E.N, he said he was "shocked" after claims he received a call from the dealership saying the car had been hit at the front, and would cost around £2,100 to repair.

Manchester Airport say that after carrying out a review, including CCTV footage and vehicle movements, they are 'confident that there was no damage to his vehicle while it was in our car park.'

According to the airport's meet and greet terms and conditions, they "accept no liability for loss or damage, including any damage to your vehicle's paintwork (including where caused by a third-party) unless proved to be caused by our negligence."

Paul had been flying to Denver in the United States with work on February 25 and used the official airport meet and greet service at Terminal 3, which he's used many times before.

"When I landed and got the keys I went to the car and walked round it quickly which I always do," He said. "I put my bag in the boot and got in the car and got a message saying